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IOC 2008 IOC vs Antonio Pettigrew
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IOC 2012 IOC vs US Relay Team
July 21, 2012
Mr. Antonio Pettigrew signed an Acceptance of Sanction on 3 June 2008, in which he admitted having violated the applicable anti-doping rules of the IOC. Mr. Pettigrew also accepted disqualification of all his competitive results obtained on or subsequent to 1 January 1997.
Therefore the IOC Executive Board decides, as recommended by the IOC Disciplinary Commission:
1.) The US relay team is disqualified from the following event in which it competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the sport of athletics: 4 x 400 meters relay–men – US relay team, where the team placed first
2.) The USOC is ordered to return to the IOC all medals and diplomas awarded to all members of the USOC relay team in the above noted event, it being acknowledged that USOC has already returned to the IOC the medals won by Mr Antonio Pettigrew and Mr Michael Johnson in such event.
3.) The International Association of Athletics Federations (“IAAF”) is requested to take the appropriate steps so that the relevant results reflect the above.
4.) The USOC shall be notified that the IOC reserves its rights to consider possible further sanctions against the relevant athletes, in particular permanent ineligibility for all future Olympic Games, in any capacity, pending the outcome of the Balco investigation.
5.) The issue of reallocating medals and diplomas as a consequence of this decision shall be addressed by the IOC Executive Board in due course.
6.) This decision shall enter into force immediately.
